Telegram-herald., 1887-10-17
lEUDLIH'S FAREWELL
TO TAE employees OF Trs 3 a Q.
What ths superintendent says Of the
Trsnsfsr Of his Company - TIE
WsstsFa Cnlen-EsEnss WoFets
70 tAe Men

CHICAGO. Cet l6-fhe eapioyss Of the
Baltimore ohio Telegraph Company are
exercised over the report that ali TIE Offices
OF that eompany would be closed ~ tbs
Westsrn ni0n management and the work
ing force turned Saan. - know nothing
more deliuiIe as % our future than you 90,
said J. T. Zeubllu. Superintendent OF Tia
Is. s. a., 10 reporter yesterday. We are
'learning 10 labor and 60 wait IA the best
LOnxfellos stvle. and Ne wish the end
would come al the agony becseE. " h0t the
policy Oi our masters may DC do nj kAO"-
ifthey decide 70 operate the Baltimore
Ohio system sepa st ~ / presume nearly
all the Baltimore & ohio employees Vii De
retained. il = mechanical consolidation Is
agreed upon. very many Of our operators
mast he employed by the Western mon,
as understand their present force has all
Il can DC 20 keep up with the business
When the Western Mon absorbed the
Mutual Union company The lAtters oilce-
were continued and the system used a.
competitor 10 our company. Now
il Is possible That they may adopt
the same policy with our company
aiIh relation 10 the Postai company when
Is now their only competltor. We have
maintained our business intact through ali
solution of the company, and We Will try
10 turn over the service in such shape
that the Western Union officials Will ma
10 o. their interest To retsin most OF us. 4
have no INSTRUCTIONS from the Baltimore a
Ohio officials as TO the disposition OF Tie
company's property. aud no demand has
been made BY the Western Union people
for il. Until they formally take possession
We will not know our fate.
Mr.. ZeuOlin has msiled TO each empioye
of the company in the western division the
following letter of farewell
CHICAGO. H., Oct. l3,s loSI.-T0 the TN
Dloyes of IKE B. and D. Telegraph Company.
Western and S0uthweste7E Divisions: In this
hour of great disappointment ii is comicr.-
ing TO reflect upon the unity oil purpose ald
personal zeal that has animated the entlre
B. & O. staff throughout the long conflict
that has so unhaDpily terminated lt may
be well to say 10 the rank and file that L
feel confident that so far as they are con-
cerned conservatism Will prevail IN the
Western Union management, and that, III
the still greater contest that company VIII
now have with an indignant public. 1t Will
be deemed wise and prudent to endeavor TO
regain the good will and secure the friendly
and cheerful assistance OF the expert and en-
thusiastic employees whose magnificent
labors.have Given TO the Il. & Q. its imperlsh-
able glory. Telegraph companies may come
and telegraph companies may go, put aDle,
trustworthy telegraph talent will be in de-
mand forever. Fortunately the Baltimore
| u Ohio has none other. Keep your ranks
steady, that we may show to l)ur captors the
same grandeur of spirit in Cefest that we
have heretofore exhibited in successive VIC
| tories. Let us transfer the service IN such
condition as will demonstrate that ii was
handled by capable and worthy hands.
While the change may give 20 some of us
slight personal discomfort, i predict that
ihs future will enable every faithful Balti-
more & Ohio employS TO be proud OF she
record he made in its service and OF the
opportunities for ultimate advancement
| thus afforded. Please accept my sincere
best wishes tor your temporary comfort and
future prosperity. Truly vonr friend,
-. +. ZEUBLIN,
General Superintendent"
Superintendent Tubbs, of the WeSern
Union Company said: We have no idea
whatever as to the probable policy of this
company in regard TO the offices and en-
| ployes of the Baltimore & Ohio Company.
| The higher officials decide all that, and we
| have no information as to their decisions
| yet. / cannot surmise what may be done,
| because / do not know the intentions oil
| our company in the matter. Nothing has
| been done either as to property or service,
| and nothing will be done till orders from
| headquarters are received"